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 * Copyright (C) 2011 Google Inc.
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 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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package com.github.rosjava.rosjava_extras.hokuyo;

/**
 * @author damonkohler@google.com (Damon Kohler)
 */
public interface LaserScannerDevice {

  /**
   * Starts continuously scanning.
   *
   * @param listener
   *          called for each new scan
   */
  void startScanning(LaserScanListener listener);

  /**
   * Shuts down the device and releases any shared resources.
   */
  void shutdown();

  /**
   * @return the device configuration
   */
  LaserScannerConfiguration getConfiguration();
}